Renault’s ‘Design a Twizy’ student competition has been won by Rachel Smith, 20, who studies advertising and media relations at The University of Huddersfield. The prize is £9,000 to cover one year's tuition (sorry Rachel, that won’t be a few weeks in Ibiza for you and your mates, then).
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London’s second annual EcoVelocity low-carbon vehicle motorshow will kick off at ExCeL London this bank holiday weekend, starting on Saturday 5 May. One of the star features of the show will be the chance for members of the public to have a go in electric and low-emission cars such as the Vauxhall Ampera, Peugeot iOn, Nissan LEAF and more.
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Yeah, yeah, we know electric cars are safe – it’d be embarrassing if any new EVs got less than a four or five star crash test result these days. But it’s still fun (and reassuring) seeing them subjected to all manner of tortures in the interests of quality, as today’s video shows.
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